Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Spring Break Fun, Lake Tahoe Style Report from March 24-26, 2025. The moment we rolled into Incline Village, we knew this would be more than just another ski trip. Six of us, a mix of seasoned riders and snowboarding newbies, had converged on Lake Tahoe, California, with nothing but spring skiing on our minds and a rental house packed with enough energy to melt the remaining […] Conditions Report Jack Bynum | April 1, 2025 0 Comments
Purgatory, CO, Report: American Spring Skiing at its Finest Report from Saturday & Sunday, April 13-14, 2024 I drove to Purgatory, Colorado, on Saturday, April 13, on the Million Dollar Highway, probably one of the most scenic drives in Colorado from Ouray to Silverton. The road snakes along cliff sides with no guard rails to give drivers incredible views of the San Juan Mountains. The sun was shining without […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | April 21, 2024 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA, Report: High Speed Slush Moguls, 360s, a Mountain of Wiggles, & a River Surf Report from June 3 & 5, 2023 Brought to you by Mammoth Mountain “I’ll surf or ski.” – Kush, Jerry McGuire Mammoth is skiing incredibly well right now. On Saturday, we skied top to bottom, threw 360s, and slid a mountain of wiggles. Mammoth has about six wiggles right now, and a couple of them are world-class. When the race […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 6, 2023 0 Comments
Winter Park, CO, Report: An Order of Pow and Slush Report from April 15-16th, 2023 This past weekend, I got some spring riding in and saw almost everything April can deliver. Conditions included a variety of dust on crust, fluffy pow, and spring slush. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, to Keep Mary Jane Open for as Long as Possible – SnowBrains Saturday, April 15th, Winter Park received around 6″ of […] Trip Report Luke Guilford | April 18, 2023 0 Comments
The Battle Between Goggles and Sunglasses for Spring Skiing As Spring inches closer, the weather will start to warm up and the sun will hang out a little bit more. Some of you might already be digging into your slush day gear, cutting down on layers, and replacing them with a little more style. Eventually, you ask yourself, “hmm, do I really need goggles?” “Would I like the extra wind […] Brains Luke Guilford | March 6, 2023 1 Comment
Why Aren’t You Skiing Right Now? Here’s a List of Summer Skiing Spots in the U.S. In the United States, the average ski season lasts around 4-6 months. If you are anything like me, though, this short of a season just doesn’t cut it. So as a solution, many riders travel to Europe to ride the glaciers or South America and other parts of the southern hemisphere, where our summer is their winter. International travel is […] Conditions Report Jesse | June 24, 2021 0 Comments
2020-2021 Season Closing Days at Open Northeast Ski Resorts The final countdown – major resorts around North America have started to close. Most major ski regions have some resorts still open, and the Northeast has plenty of options to keep you on snow for the next week and beyond. Most ski areas still open will be closing on Sunday, April 11, although there are a few staying open into May. […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | April 7, 2021 0 Comments
Monarch Mountain, CO Report: Slushy Moguls, Sunshine, and Perfect Spring Skiing Report from Monday, April 5, 2021 Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain, CO – The spring skiing at Monarch Mountain is off the charts. Today yielded perfect spring conditions – little to no icy spots, slushy moguls, corn snow, blue skies, and warm temperatures. With no lift lines and record-breaking temperatures over the weekend, skiing was all time. […] Conditions Report Dominic Gawel | April 6, 2021 0 Comments
2020-2021 Season Closing Days at Colorado Ski Resorts Spring has sprung and that means the 2020-2021 resort ski season, unfortunately, has to come to an end. Most Colorado ski areas are closing on various Sundays throughout April, starting the 4th through April 25th. This year’s May resort skiing will likely only be at Breckenridge (Closing May 31st) and Arapahoe Basin (TBA). It is common for Winter Park to extend […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | March 24, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Markus Eder Gaps Highway, Skis Insane, Self-Built Ski Track in Italy I’m going to let the video do the talking for this one. But point in case, is there a skier in the game more creative and harder charging than Freeride World Tour champion and Volkl Skis athlete Markus Eder? Hard to say… Related: VIDEO: Watch Markus Eder’s SWITCH Cliff Drop as the FWT Comes to an End at the Verbier […] Martin Kuprianowicz | February 20, 2020 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA Conditions Report: Good To The Last Drop! This weekend is Mammoth Mountain, CA’s final weekend of the season. Mammoth will close on Sunday after having been open for 219 days this season! Last season Mammoth was open for an astonishing 273 days… We drove up to Mammoth from the 114ºF heat of Palm Springs last night and arrived at 2:30am. Admittedly, I felt a bit underwater today, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 15, 2018 0 Comments
Springtime at Grand Targhee Resort, WY Return of the Sun! With the flip of daylights savings time the dawn glow warms the mountain at a gradual pace, and the blue of the sky is bold and bright. We arrived at 10am as the rays of light spread across the western facing slopes- radiating upon the fresh grooming. The Groomers have been hard at work since the […] Conditions Report Aaron Lebowitz | March 16, 2018 0 Comments
Dachstein, Austria: Late May Glacier Skiing For most people in Europe, the ski season is over. Pretty much all of the resorts have closed their slopes and lifts. But if you really miss skiing, there are still some glaciers up there, where you can do few more turns, or hit some jumps before you definitely put your skis to summer rest. One of these places […] Conditions Report OJ | May 24, 2017 3 Comments
Whistler, B.C. Conditions Report: Still Ripping Spring time in Whistler always promotes good fun, with long days making it possible to do many activities. The snow is slushy and smooth, the sun is out, goggle tans are in full swing, and everyone is having a good time on the hill. This spring has been interesting as Whistler Blackcomb decided to leave Whistler open into the late months of winter instead of Blackcomb. This has actually been really fun for me as I rarely ride Whistler. Lapping peak chair with no lines, and doing side hits and wind lips […] Conditions Report Peter Wentz | May 22, 2015 0 Comments
Alta Conditions Report – Great Coverage and Spring Temps! This winter in Utah has sure been a weird one. Crazy warmth and not much snow. But there is a reason we ski Alta. Even a bad year hear is better than a normal year in Colorado. The past few weeks have been very warm, but luckily Alta is mostly North facing and the coverage on most slopes is still good. By the afternoons everything is skiing great. The Collins Jib lap is […] Conditions Report Aaron Rice | March 31, 2015 0 Comments
Whistler Conditions Report: Slushy Days Within this past week Whistler has seen a lot of sun and some clouds mixed in here and there. The mornings may be a bit icy and hardpack all over the mountain but as long as you wait until the afternoon and ski the sunny slopes you will have a good time skiing off of the groomers. These warm temperatures have made the snow pretty fun by later in the day with some soft spring skiing. Shaded areas have remained firm but the grooming has been on point making it possible to rip super fast without any worries. I have been skiing on 7th for most days and the Coulior on the skiers right side by the […] Conditions Report Peter Wentz | March 10, 2015 1 Comment
Crystal Mountain Conditions Report | Corn, Chalk and Chowda Though the northwest is still hungry for more snow, the spring-like conditions at Crystal are surprisingly rad! Near the top of the resort, north-facing slopes still have some protected, chalky snow, allowing for smeary, fast turns. Once the sun heats up the steeper south-facing runs, the slush is easy to mash through and there are plenty of shrubs and rocks to jump over if that’s your thing. As always, the groomers are speedy and consistent with plenty of small rollers to pop off. Rachel Delacour | March 8, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Hard Charging on Alpine Meadow’s Closing Day Most people enjoyed the casual groomers, beers, bands, and sun of Alpine Meadow’s closing weekend. And why not? It was the perfect weekend for that type of gluttonous behavior. It’s what we did. Some didn’t see it that way. Some saw is as their last chance to hike, ski hard, and jump off rocks. Little did us commoners know, it […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2013 4 Comments
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